Elastic, plastic, fracture analysis of masonry arches: A multi-span bridge case study

Abstract: In this work a comparison is presented between elastic, plastic, and fracture analysis of the monumental arch bridge of Porta Napoli, Taranto (Italy). By means of a FEM model and applying the Mery’s Method, the behavior of the curved structure under service loads is verified, while considering the Safe Theorem approach byHeyman, the ultimate carrying capacity of the structure is investigated. Moreover, by using Fracture Mechanics concepts, the damage process which takes place when the conditions assessed through linear elastic analysis are no longer valid, and before the set-in of the conditions established by means of the plastic limit analysis, is numerically analyzed. The study of these transitions returns an accurate and effective whole service life assessment of the Porta Napoli masonry arch bridge.

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Elastic, plastic, fracture analysis of masonry arches: A multi-span bridge case study ; volume:5 ; number:1 ; year:2018 ; pages:1-9 ; extent:9 ; Curved and layered structures ; 5, Heft 1 (2018), 1-9 (gesamt 9)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Lacidogna, Giuseppe ; Accornero, Federico

Further information

• DOI: 10.1515/cls-2018-0001
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2410251624226.024862195435
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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